This year’s 50th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival is being hosted by the Folksong Society and is sure to bring out a large crowd. Folk musicians performing in this year’s festival include Tom Paxton, David Amram and many more. There will also be musical workshops and even a clog-dancing workshop.

The latest exhibition is now open at the Academy of Natural Sciences. Dr. Daniel Otte, the Academy’s Curator of Entomology, a worldwide leading expert on crickets and grasshoppers, will show his remarkable collection of animal drawings. Otte’s sketches give a glimpse into the connection between art and science.

Join the Caribbean Festival Committee (CFC) at Penn’s Landing for the 25th Annual Philadelphia Caribbean Festival for food, activities, family fun and more. The CFC focuses on exposing the Philadelphia area to the culture of various Caribbean islands and generate awareness of the contributions the Caribbean islands and people make to society.